Youth Advocacy Program Manager – Bilingual, Spanish

🕒 August 24

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $66.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📋 Program Manager

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Covenant House International is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, love, and support to young people experiencing homelessness. Since its inception in 1972, it has opened its doors to over 1. 5 million youth, offering services that include crisis care, long-term support, and educational assistance. With a focus on the most vulnerable populations, including survivors of human trafficking and LGBTQ+ youth, Covenant House aims to empower young individuals to achieve stability and independence through its comprehensive programs.

📋 Description

• Coordinate the day-to-day administration and implementation of the International Youth Congress • Maintain project plans, calendars, meeting schedules, participation records, and program documentation • Coordinate budgets, reporting, payments, and program expenditures • Support Development and Brand and Communications teams on International Youth Congress initiatives • Track deliverables, follow-up items, deadlines, and reporting requirements • Support onboarding and ongoing engagement of International Youth Congress members • Coordinate communications with youth participants, staff, advisory board members, consultants, and partner organizations • Manage program databases, contact lists, resource libraries, and participant records • Develop and maintain operational systems that promote efficiency, accountability, and strong participant experiences • Serve as a primary point of contact for International Youth Congress members • Provide light case coordination and youth development support through regular check-ins and relationship building • Connect participants to resources and support systems at local Covenant House sites • Identify participation barriers and collaborate with site staff to support youth success • Promote a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive environment • Support youth leaders with travel, training participation, public speaking, and leadership development • Coordinate virtual trainings, workshops, leadership sessions, partner meetings, and community-building events • Lead logistical planning for domestic and international convenings, retreats, and conferences • Manage travel arrangements, participant communications, accommodations, stipends, accessibility needs, and event materials • Coordinate vendors, consultants, facilitators, and guest speakers • Support facilitation of meetings and trainings • Support legislative and regulatory advocacy work through administrative tasks • Support external engagement with partners, coalitions, researchers, youth-serving organizations, and advocacy stakeholders • Coordinate staff, sites, and partners for youth engagement in advocacy opportunities, research projects, conferences, and public events • Assist with information gathering, meeting preparation, and partnership follow-up • Contribute to special projects that strengthen youth leadership and systems-change efforts across the federation • Report directly to the Vice President of Youth Advocacy, Planning, and Strategic Partnerships • Supervise members of the International Youth Congress

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in youth development, social services, advocacy, program coordination, nonprofit management, or related fields • Experience working directly with young people who have experienced housing instability, homelessness, trafficking, foster care involvement, or other significant life challenges • Fluency in both English and Spanish, including verbal and written communication and bicultural competency • Experience coordinating complex projects, events, or programs involving multiple stakeholders • Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and follow through on commitments • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Zoom, and project management tools • Ability to travel once per year to New York City in early October • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% • Bachelor's degree in social work, education, and/or equivalent lived and professional experience in systems that impact young people (preferred) • Experience coordinating advisory boards, youth councils, leadership programs, or community engagement initiatives (preferred) • Experience participating in coalitions, cross-sector partnerships, or community-based collaborations (preferred) • Familiarity with homelessness, housing policy, anti-trafficking efforts, youth development, or related social justice issues (preferred) • Experience supporting virtual learning communities, trainings, fellowship models, or leadership development programs (preferred) • Experience as an educator and/or building learning curriculum (preferred) • Experience as a social worker supporting vulnerable populations (preferred) • Knowledge of trauma-informed, positive youth development, and participatory leadership practices (preferred) • Applied knowledge of safeguarding and child and youth protection approaches and best practices (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote outside of the stated travel requirements • Travel to New York City for annual in-person traditions • Domestic and international travel opportunities up to 25% • Stipends for participants managed as part of events • Equal employment opportunity and a workplace free of discrimination and harassment • Reasonable accommodations for disabilities and medical conditions

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